Sedation dentistry helps ensure your comfort during dental procedures and is especially beneficial if you have dental anxiety. Dental anesthesia also makes it easier to undergo lengthy or complex restorative treatment, such as full mouth dental implants. In addition to lessening dental anxiety and fear, sedation reduces any procedural-related pain. General anesthesia makes it easier to place All-on-4® full mouth dental implants and a temporary prosthesis in just one visit. If you’re coping with the many consequences of tooth loss and looking for an implant center that offers sedation anesthesia near you in Redmond, WA and Toledo, OH, we hope you’ll choose K1 Implant Choice to rejuvenate your smile. In addition to focusing on All-on-4, another aspect that sets our practice apart from the rest is our all-inclusive pricing, which means general anesthesia is included in your quoted cost.
At K1 Implant Choice, we offer general dental anesthesia in Redmond, WA and Toledo, OH administered by a highly skilled physician anesthesiologist. This is a medical doctor who specializes in anesthesia, pain management and critical care medicine. Our anesthesiologist will plan your anesthesia care, administer your anesthesia and closely monitor you during dental implant surgery. To confirm you’re an ideal candidate for sedation dentistry and ensure your safety during the All-on-4 procedure, a health assessment is done prior to surgery. It’s important that you disclose existing medical conditions, current medications, health habits and any past experiences with general anesthesia.
General anesthesia is the strongest type of sedation dentistry and is administered through a face mask or intravenously. Our anesthesiologist closely monitors your heart rate, blood pressure and breathing throughout your procedure. Because general anesthesia causes sleepiness and relaxation, it also causes your stomach and throat muscles to relax. That’s why it’s necessary to avoid eating or drinking anything for a minimum of six to eight hours prior to getting general anesthesia, which typically is midnight the night before your surgery. General anesthesia induces an unconscious state, therefore you won’t be able to respond to our team nor feel any pain during your All-on-4 procedure. Due to its lasting side effects, a designated adult will need to drive you home and stay with you for several hours after surgery.
Tooth loss can lead to declining oral health and function, negatively impacting your chewing and nutrition. Even one missing tooth can cause loss of bone and shifting of surrounding teeth, while the spaces can harbor bacteria and cause a gum infection that can spread to other parts of your body when left untreated. Most patients with missing teeth also experience emotional side effects because they feel too embarrassed to smile and can’t fully enjoy life. It’s disheartening to see patients experience unnecessary discomfort and cascading effects of missing teeth or ill-fitting dentures due to dental anxiety, knowing dental anesthesia can alleviate these fears.
At K1 Implant Choice, we don’t think anyone should experience the side effects of bad teeth or ill-fitting dentures, nor let dental anxiety be a barrier to restoring their smile. We encourage individuals getting All-on-4 to consider sedation dentistry in Redmond, WA and Toledo, OH. We’ll discuss everything you need to know and answer any questions about dental anesthesia during your complimentary dental implant consultation. In addition to general anesthesia to ease the dental implant process, we partner with two third-party financing companies to ease your financial burden. Sedation dentistry enables receiving life-changing dental implants that will restore your smile and quality of life, in absolute comfort!
